Case 297: Bluebelle
Case 297 Bluebelle
*** Content warnings: Mass murder, suicide ***
When the crew of an oil tanker discover a man lost at sea on November 13 1961, he tells them a harrowing tale. His name is Captain Julian Harvey, and he’s the sole survivor of a yachting disaster: his wife Mary and the Duperraults, a family of five who had chartered the yacht, were all lost when their boat, the Bluebelle, caught on fire and sank. But several days later, another survivor, 11-year-old Terry Jo Duperrault, is found… and she has a very different story to tell.
CREDITSEPISODE
Research & writing – Erin Munro
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHERLogo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
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RESOURCESBOOKS
Alone: Orphaned on the Ocean – Tere Duperrault Fassbender and Richard Logan
Murder in the Tropics – Stuart B. McIver
Women of the Sea – Edward Rowe Snow
Hampton Roads Murder & Mayhem – Nancy E. Sheppard
ARTICLES
Book ’Em: Alone, Orphaned on the Ocean – CBS News
The Sea: The Bluebelle’s Last Voyage – Time
The horrific survival tale of the 11-year-old girl who was orphaned at sea – All That’s Interesting
Murder rampage left girl orphaned and adrift – Today
Bluebelle’s sole survivor – Ocean Navigator
Decades later, sea tragedy survivor breaks silence – AOL News
NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES
Death ship skipper held calloused – The Courier News
Sea captain describes rescue – Daytona Beach Morning Journal
Shipwreck ‘joke’ to Capt. Harvey, sea rescuer says – The Philadelphia Inquirer
Coast Guard blames man in sinking of the Bluebelle – Lawrence Journal-World
Terry Jo to try her land legs – Daily News
The ‘Bluebelle’ mystery – Life
Lost ship skipper suicide – San Mateo Times
The case of the Bluebelle’s last voyage – Sarasota Herald-Tribune
WEBSITES ← Case 296: Aaron Bacon Case 298: Bonnie Hood →
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Case 297 Bluebelle
*** Content warnings: Mass murder, suicide ***
When the crew of an oil tanker discover a man lost at sea on November 13 1961, he tells them a harrowing tale. His name is Captain Julian Harvey, and he’s the sole survivor of a yachting disaster: his wife Mary and the Duperraults, a family of five who had chartered the yacht, were all lost when their boat, the Bluebelle, caught on fire and sank. But several days later, another survivor, 11-year-old Terry Jo Duperrault, is found… and she has a very different story to tell.
CREDITSEPISODE
Research & writing – Erin Munro
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHERLogo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
PREMIUMAlthough Casefile episodes are free for all listeners, those who want to support us financially can do so by becoming a member of Patreon, Apple Premium or Spotify Premium. Paid subscribers receive access to exclusive content including behind-the-scenes discussions with the Casefile team, interviews, early releases and ad-free episodes.
RESOURCESBOOKS
Alone: Orphaned on the Ocean – Tere Duperrault Fassbender and Richard Logan
Murder in the Tropics – Stuart B. McIver
Women of the Sea – Edward Rowe Snow
Hampton Roads Murder & Mayhem – Nancy E. Sheppard
ARTICLES
Book ’Em: Alone, Orphaned on the Ocean – CBS News
The Sea: The Bluebelle’s Last Voyage – Time
The horrific survival tale of the 11-year-old girl who was orphaned at sea – All That’s Interesting
Murder rampage left girl orphaned and adrift – Today
Bluebelle’s sole survivor – Ocean Navigator
Decades later, sea tragedy survivor breaks silence – AOL News
NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES
Death ship skipper held calloused – The Courier News
Sea captain describes rescue – Daytona Beach Morning Journal
Shipwreck ‘joke’ to Capt. Harvey, sea rescuer says – The Philadelphia Inquirer
Coast Guard blames man in sinking of the Bluebelle – Lawrence Journal-World
Terry Jo to try her land legs – Daily News
The ‘Bluebelle’ mystery – Life
Lost ship skipper suicide – San Mateo Times
The case of the Bluebelle’s last voyage – Sarasota Herald-Tribune
WEBSITES ← Case 296: Aaron Bacon Case 298: Bonnie Hood →
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